
Shakespearean Celebrity In The Digital Age: Fan Cultures And Remediation (Palgrave Studies In Adaptation And Visual Culture)
This book offers a timely examination of the relationship between Shakespeare and contemporary digital media. By focusing upon a variety of ‘Shakespearean’ individuals, groups and communities and their ‘online’ presence, the book explores the role of popular internet culture in the ongoing adaptation of Shakespeare’s plays and his general cultural standing. The description of certain performers as...
Series: Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture
Hardcover: 188 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2018 edition (August 26, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3319965433
ISBN-13: 978-3319965437
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
Format: PDF Text TXT ebook
- English pdf
- 3319965433 pdf
- Anna Blackwell epub
- Anna Blackwell ebooks
- pdf books
A death on diamond mountain a true story of obsession madness and the path to enlightenment The three little pigs super why Read The politically incorrect guide to the civil war the politically incorrect guides ebook americanpropsofuli.wordpress.com
‘Shakespearean’ is a ubiquitous but often throwaway assessment. However, a study of ‘Shakespearean’ actors within a broader cultural context reveals much, not only about the mutable face of British culture (popular and ‘highbrow’) but also about national identity and commerce. These performers share an online space with the other major focus of the book: the fans and digital content creators whose engagement with the Shakespearean marks them out as more than just audiences and consumers; they become producers and critics. Ultimately, Digital Shakespeareans moves beyond the theatrical history focus of related works to consider the role of digital culture and technology in shaping Shakespeare’s contemporary adaptive legacy and the means by which we engage with it.
Leave a Comment